Califone 2455AV-02 owner manual Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK - DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

	The lightning flash with arrowhead		The exclamation point within a
	within a triangle is intended to		triangle is intended to tell the
	tell the user that parts inside the		user that important operating and
	product are a risk of electric shock		servicing instructions are in the
	to persons.		papers with the appliance.
	This product is not designed to	WARNING: TO REDUCE THE			Ce produit n’est pas conçu pour un
	function normally in strong electro-				fonctionnement dans de forts
		RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
	magnetic fields. Consequently, the				champs électromagnétiques. Par
	audio quality may degrade while the	SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE			conséquent, la qualité sonore peut
	product is exposed to strong elec-				diminuer si ce produit est exposé à
tromagnetic fields. Normal audio quality		THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN		un fort champ életromagnétique. La qualité
operation will be recovered when the strong		OR MOISTURE.		sonore redeviendra normale après affaib-
electromagnetic field is no longer present.				lissement du champ électromagnétique.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Tape speed is slow.

Tape running is unstable.

There is excessive noise, the sound quivers or there are breaks in the sound.

Recording

The RECORD key cannot be depressed.

Recording cannot be done.

The previous recording cannot be erased.

No sound output.

CD

CD play does not begin.

Is the tape too old or the quality bad?

Is there excessive slack in the tape?

Are the tape heads dirty?

Is a cassette loaded? Is the cassette’s erasure prevention tab broken off?

Are the heads dirty?

Is the erasure head dirty?

Is the tape type other than type 1 normal bias?

Is the master volume turned up?

Is the AC power cord unplugged or loose? Is the CD upside down?

ATTENTION: ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ BEFORE OPERATING APPLIANCE. ALL OPERATING AND USE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN OPERATING THE APPLIANCE. HEED AND ADHERE TO ALL WARNINGS ON THE APPLIANCE AND IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

WATER & MOISTURE - DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE NEAR WATER; IE. BATHTUB, WASHBOWL, KITCHEN SINK, LAUNDRY TUB, WET BASEMENT OR SWIMMING POOL.

VENTILATION - DO NOT SITUATE THE APPLIANCE SO THAT ITS LOCATION OR POSITION INTERFERES WITH ITS PROPER VENTILATION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE SITUATED ON A BED, SOFA, RUG OR SIMILAR SURFACE THAT MAY BLOCK THE VENTILATION OPENINGS. THE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE PLACED IN A BUILT-IN INSTALLATION, SUCH AS A BOOKCASE OR CABINET, THAT MAY IMPEDE THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE VENTILATION OPENINGS.

HEAT - SITUATE THE APPLIANCE AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOVES OR OTHER APPLIANCES (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT.

POWER SOURCES - CONNECT THE APPLIANCE ONLY TO A POWER SUPPLY TYPE DESCRIBED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OR MARKED ON THE APPLIANCE.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION - PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN SO THAT THE GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION MEANS OF THE APPLIANCE ARE NOT DEFEATED.

POWER CORD PROTECTION - POWER SUPPLY CORDS SHOULD BE ROUTED SO THAT THEY ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE WALKED ON OR PINCHED BY ITEMS PLACED UPON OR AGAINST THEM, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO CORDS AT PLUGS, CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES, AND THE POINT WHERE THEY EXIT FROM THE APPLIANCE.

CLEANING - THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE CLEANED ONLY AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

NON USE PERIODS - UNPLUG THE APPLIANCE POWER CORD FROM THE OUTLET WHEN LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

OBJECT & LIQUID ENTRY - CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN SO THAT OBJECTS DO NOT FALL AND LIQUIDS ARE NOT SPILLED INTO THE ENCLOSURE THROUGH OPENINGS.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WHEN:

(A)THE POWER SUPPLY CORD OR THE PLUG HAS BEEN

DAMAGED (B) OBJECTS HAVE FALLEN OR LIQUID HAS BEEN SPILLED INTO THE APPLIANCE (C) THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO RAIN (D) THE APPLIANCE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY OR EXHIBITS A MARKED CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE (E) THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN DROPPED OR THE ENCLOSURE DAMAGED.

SERVICING - THE USER SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE APPLIANCE BEYOND THAT DESCRIBED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. ALL OTHER SERVICING SHOULD BE REFERRED TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The CD produces no sound.

The CD sound jumps.

CD stops immediately.

CD takes too long to start

AM/FM Radio

No sound or signal

Signal is unclear.

FM Stereo reception is unclear.

Is the CD or lens excessively dirty?

Is the disc holder closed properly?

Is the PAUSE mode on?

Is the FUNCTION switch on CD mode?

Is there condensation inside the unit? If so, let stand for 1-2 hours until dry.

Is the lens or CD excessively dirty?

Is the unit subjected to excessive vibration? Are there any bad scratches on the CD?

Is CD loaded upside down?

Is CD not set properly in tray?

Is CD excessively dirty?

Press STOP and PLAY/PAUSE again, repeat if necessary.

Is FUNCTION Selector set to Radio?

Is Band Selector set properly?

Is telescoping antenna fully extended and properly positioned for best reception?

Tune Radio so FM Stereo LED is lit. Adjust antenna if necessary.

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